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Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois Final Score

Saturday, Oct 24, 2026, 2:00 PM ET, Saluki Stadium, Carbondale, Week 8

Agatha Research Desk

Final: Northern Iowa 17, Southern Illinois 20

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Game Center

Team1234T
Northern Iowa703717
Southern Illinois0107320

ESPN live win probability: Southern Illinois 100%

Leaders

  • DJ Williams (SIU): 12/21, 112 YDS, 1 INT
  • DJ Williams (SIU): 14 CAR, 89 YDS, 2 TD
  • Traivon Dyson (SIU): 2 REC, 31 YDS
  • Jaxon Dailey (UNI): 26/41, 240 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
  • Xavier Terrell (UNI): 15 CAR, 101 YDS
  • Taj Hughes (UNI): 3 REC, 52 YDS

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (Southern Illinois)

-2.5

Total

50.5

Moneyline

Northern Iowa
+108
Southern Illinois
-161

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (4 snapshots)

  • Spread (Southern Illinois) at DraftKings: opened -3, now -2.5
  • Total at DraftKings: opened 52.5, now 50.5

Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois recent form

Northern Iowa: last 5 games

Last 5: 3-2

  1. Oct 17Youngstown StateL22-35
  2. Oct 10North DakotaW24-17
  3. Sep 26Illinois StateW28-21
  4. Sep 19IowaL0-55
  5. Sep 12DrakeW56-14

Southern Illinois: last 5 games

Last 5: 1-4

  1. Oct 17Illinois StateL14-35
  2. Oct 10South DakotaL10-31
  3. Oct 3Youngstown StateL16-28
  4. Sep 26Murray StateW46-6
  5. Sep 19IllinoisL10-48

Northern Iowa vs Southern Illinois head-to-head

Since Oct 25, 2025: Southern Illinois 1, Northern Iowa 0

  1. Oct 25, 2025Southern Illinois 31-17